Alessandro Vitale

Dr. Alessandro Vitale

Civil Engineering, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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Biography

Senior Researcher in Geomatics, GeoAI and Remote Sensing at the University of Calabria. PhD in Environmental Technologies and Planning, with over 20 years of experience in geospatial data analysis, GIS, satellite remote sensing, smart agriculture, territorial monitoring and civil engineering applications. Technical Manager of departmental research laboratories, with scientific-technical coordination roles in geospatial infrastructures, AI-based platforms and research governance. Adjunct Professor of Geomatics and Topography and Cartography. Italian National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in both Academic Recruitment Field 08/A3 – Transportation Infrastructure and Systems, Appraisal and Evaluation, and Academic Recruitment Field 08/A4 – Geomatics. Author of 100+ scientific publications, patent holder, Academic Editor / Editorial Board Member of Geomatics and Sensors, and co-founder/COO of the academic spin-off SOMOS.

Affiliations

University of Calabria

Rende, Italy

Civil Engineering

Honors and Awards

honor

NTT Data Open Innovation Special Award

NTT DATA

scientific activity in the management of private and public modal components, in the urban area, through the IoT ("Smart Mobility Lab", device for optimizing operation traffic light based on smartphones and big data).

journal

Outstanding Reviewer Award

Verified

MDPI

Awarded by Remote Sensing in 2026

Experience

Research Director

Innovative startup SOMOS srl/Academic Spin Off/University of Calabria

01 Mar 2018 - present

Research or Laboratory Scientist

Scientific laboratory of Transport Engineering/Department of Civil Engineering/University of Calabria.

01 Dec 2008 - present